Spring Gala 2015

Staten Island Museum Spring Gala

Saturday, May 9, 2015
6:00pm - 10:00pm

The Hilton's Above Ballroom
1100 South Avenue, Staten Island

$225/$200 for Founding Members

Celebrate the Staten Island Museum and honor Elizabeth Egbert's legacy at this year's Spring Gala. Be a part of the final celebration before the Museum takes flight onto its next endeavor, the Staten Island Museum at Snug Harbor. Save the date for dinner, dancing, and cocktails.

Museum Guild on the Road to Longwood Gardens

Friday, December 12, 2014

Join the Staten Island Museum Guild on a visit to Pennsylvania’s Longwood Gardens.

Guests will explore bird-inspired displays at A Longwood Christmas, learn the Longwood Story in a guided tour, enjoy a plated lunch in the Terrace Restaurant, and finally take in the holiday lights before returning home in the comfort of a private coach bus.

Unitarian Church of Staten Island 10:00am– 4:00pm
162nd Jolly Holly Fair and 15th Annual Fine Art & Crafts Sale
15th Annual Fine Art & Crafts Gift Sale in the Church Sanctuary
312 Fillmore Street
The work of this Staten Island-based group of artists will include handmade objects that are usable, wearable, displayable, givable and above all, affordable - from local Staten Island Artists who have been associated with the Unitarian Church since 1999.

Featured Artists: Florence Barry, Rose Duffy, Diane Matyas, Randall Mooers, Vivienne Mooers-Huang, Bill Murphy, Donna Pagano, Janice Patrignani, Andrea Phillips, Patricia Salmon, Joanne Shulman, and Marc Zimetbaum.
The 162nd Jolly Holly Fair is brought to the North Shore community through the labor, donations and enthusiastic participation of the congregation at the Unitarian Church of Staten Island. Perennial favorites will include the Gourmet Delights booth offering home-baked Christmas goodies, the Boutique which displays an abundance of gently used items just waiting for new owners, handcrafted gifts, White Elephants, raffles and 50/50. Breakfast and lunch will be available, and Santa Claus is scheduled to make a surprise appearance!

Auction

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Bid now on 2 tickets to a taping of SNL during the 2014-2015 season and meet co-anchor of "Weekend Update", Colin Jost.

Colin Jost returns to “SNL” as co-anchor of "Weekend Update” alongside new co-host Michael Che. Following the tradition of former head writers Tina Fey and Seth Meyers, Jost joined “Weekend Update” last season having been head writer at “SNL” since 2012 and a staff writer since 2005.

Jost has won three Writers Guild Awards, a Peabody Award and has been nominated for multiple Emmy Awards for his work on “SNL.” He also wrote and starred in the upcoming Paramount film "Staten Island Summer," based on his days as a lifeguard growing up in New York.

Jost is a Staten Island native, and is currently living in New York City.

Colin’s father, Mr. Daniel Jost is a long-time supporter, and one of the newest members of the Board of Trustees of the Staten Island Museum.

Bid now on 2 tickets to see a live taping of SNL and meet Colin Jost backstage!

Thank you for your donation

Thank you for your donation in honor of Ms. Elizabeth Egbert.

“The passion that Elizabeth had when she discussed the Staten Island Museum was unbounded. She had a mind for the business aspects of her job but it was clear that she had the soul of an artist. Only her family, her son, daughter, husband and sisters were more important. She was a bright light in our community and she will be sorely missed.”

Elizabeth Egbert

[Staten Island, NY - August 31, 2014] Elizabeth Egbert, a noted artist, sculptor and community activist, whose leadership of the Staten Island Museum for the for the past 12 years transformed the Museum into one of New York City’s most engaging cultural entities, died Saturday afternoon, surrounded by her loving family, after a courageous battle with multiple myeloma.

Museum Chair, Ralph Branca, shares this message: “The passion that Elizabeth had when she discussed the Staten Island Museum was unbounded. She had a mind for the business aspects of her job but it was clear that she had the soul of an artist. Only her family, her son, daughter, husband and sisters were more important. She was a bright light in our community and she will be sorely missed.”

Ms. Egbert is survived by her husband of 37 years, the composer Carl Michaelson, her son Charles Michaelson, daughter in law Lauren Moss, daughter and singer/songwriter Ingrid Michaelson and son in law Greg Laswell, along with her three sisters, Louise Egbert Johnson, Diane Egbert Anderson and Margaret Egbert, brothers-in-law Roger Johnson and John Anderson, cousins, nieces and nephews.

The family requests in lieu of gifts, that memorial donations may be made in honor of Ms. Egbert’s life and legacy to the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation in her name or the Staten Island Museum and marked for the capital campaign. To make the most of your contribution to the Staten Island Museum, please put “Capital – NEH Challenge” in the subject line. It will activate a match from the National Endowment for the Humanities, a prestigious award in which Elizabeth was extremely proud.

To make a contribution to the Staten Island Museum's capital campaign in honor of Elizabeth Egbert, click the button below.

NatureFest 2014

Saturday, June 14, 2014

11:00am - 3:00pm

FREE, Willowbrook Park Carousel

This free, family-friendly event is a fun filled afternoon that boasts a slew of activities to keep kids occupied and engaged while learning about and most importantly, interacting with, nature! Practice your maniacal laugh and physics skills at the Mad Scientist Experiment Table, explore the woods and search for your favorite fuzzy friends in our Nature Scavenger Hunt, or if you’d prefer a guide on your adventure, join our Guided Nature Walks, get a seriously hands on experience with our Up Close with Staten Island Nature Table where you can touch and feel animal fur, bones, fossils and more.

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